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@BillYo414 posted:

@BobbyD I was hoping my 2-10-10-2 had the greatest measured overhang but I wonder if the Vision Line Big Boys are worse.

The VL-BB has a 3" overhang from the track centerline on O72 curves.  The MTH Premier BB has 3.25" overhang, don't know why it is more than the VL-BB.

@PRR1950 posted:

I don't believe GRJ uses his yard much for anything other than storing "whole trains."  Otherwise, he would find those "built-in" yard leads wholly inadequate.  The rule of thumb for yard leads is to make them as long as your longest yard track.  Of course, we as modelers often bend those rules of thumb, but we should try to come as close as space permits.

I can move a few cars around on the leads, but you are correct, they should be longer.  However, one has to live within the limitations of the space available.

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